Engine Removal

[ohcmotoring]

whats up guys, ive been lurking around here for a while but now i got a question.

i am taking my 91 q45 motor out to replace it with a used one. question is did you take it out from the top/bottom with or without transmission. let me know thanks for any of your help.

chris

[midnightsliding]

well i pulled the engine from the top, if u dont have acess to a lift. im not saying that its not possible, the FSM say to pull from the bottom, but i pulled it out in 30 mins form the top u have to remove the hood and then u have plenty of room.

[elwesso]

Midnight, did you pull yours with the transmission from the top???

[ohcmotoring]

well guys i did remove it from the top last week. one prob was my cherry picker didnt go has high as we needed. we were short by about 5 inches. so we just used some 2x4 and pulled and picked up and then we were done. putting the new one in this week. it supposed to have about 35k-45k miles on the motor. so im getting that one and its the same motor with the inspection plates that are on the top of the cam covers.

[elwesso]

so you could pull it out from the top wiht the transmission still attached?

[5seryan]

OR wes, you could use a massive boat forklift and drop it down

[ohcmotoring]

well just to let you guys know, i did remove the motor from the top on saterday. kinda hard due to my cherry picker not going high enough. it was about 5 inchs to low. so we got some 2x4 and lifted the front part up and then just the back part out. i got a jdm motor with the same inspection plate on the top of the valve/cam cover with around 35-45k on the motor. also found a lot of metal in the oil pan. can wait to see what really happened! let you guys know. thanks for the help

[ceningolmo]

OR wes, you could use a massive boat forklift and drop it down

What? Wes? Rig it? Surely you jest, sir! Wes is strictly by the book my good man.

[elwesso]

OR wes, you could use a massive boat forklift and drop it down

Dammit i wish i could find that picture of my old Q about 15 feet in the air... ive got it on Q45.org somewhere ill have to find it.